John O’Shea warns Ireland must 'stick together' as Ronaldo and Portugal await

There is positive news for Ireland on the fitness of strikers Evan Ferguson and Troy Parrott ahead of the games against Portugal and Armenia. 

“There's going to be tough moments in Portugal with the quality they have, we’ll be under pressure," said Ireland assistant coach John O'Shea. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

John O’Shea insists Ireland must improve their togetherness against top seeds Portugal after the “shock” of losing in Armenia last month.

The Ireland assistant manager’s former Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo will be sensing blood in Lisbon against an Ireland team already trailing the top seeds by five points in the World Cup qualifying group.